Restaurante Itaca

Top choice in Medellín


This tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant on the outskirts of downtown prepares fantastic, fairly priced gourmet plates bursting with flavor. At lunch there are a couple of set options while in the evening there is no menu – the friendly chef Juan Carlos will tell you what he has; go for a picada (mixed grill) if you can.

Vegetarians are well catered for while meat lovers should not leave without trying a portion of the homemade sausages, which have been proclaimed the best in Antioquia. On Sunday there's a big barbecue on the street outside. There's no sign – look for the blue door.